A new study examining the effects of sleep patterns and shift work on the immune system has found that sleep debt and night shifts increase the risk of several common infections in nurses. Modern ...

Shift work, encompassing night shifts, rotating schedules and extended hours, is integral to modern healthcare, transportation, manufacturing and emergency services. Disruption of endogenous circadian ...

Millions of people start work before sunrise—but their brains aren’t ready for it. A new clinical trial has found that the wake-promoting drug solriamfetol can significantly boost alertness in ...

Comprehensive analysis in Mayo Clinic Proceedings highlights the need for targeted strategies in the workplace to prevent kidney stone disease in shift workers Long-term shift work, identified as an ...

Working the night shift, or any schedule outside of a standard 9–to–5, can lead to shift-work sleep disorder (SWSD). SWSD occurs when your sleep-wake patterns don't align with your internal clock ...

New evidence from more than 266,000 UK adults reveals that working permanent night shifts can disrupt the body’s internal clock, alter gut function, and heighten the risk of irritable bowel syndrome.